# Accident 19861226070889A: Piper PA38112, Madison, WI, December 26, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 26, 1986, 10:20 local time
- Place: Madison, WI
- Airport: Dane County Regional- Truax Fe
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1394° N, 89.3495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1394&lon=-89.3495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4325E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4325E-1989-01-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-38-112 (registry code 7103812, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA38112
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 43 total, 15 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA056) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861226070889A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A PORPOISE ON LANDING. STUDENT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO'S.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI87LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA056), Dec 26, 1986: Piper PA-38-112 (N4325E), Madison, WI, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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